Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its next-generation cystic fibrosis treatment has won European Union approval for a ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated ...

A scientific team has unlocked a new way to treat serious lung conditions by using specially designed nanoparticles to ...

Scientists have made a key breakthrough in treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs, opening promising ...

Wright has cystic fibrosis, an inherited genetic lung disease, and wasn't diagnosed until age 54, and has sustained significant, irreversible lung damage. Photographs byTerra Fondriest ...

The mother of a 14-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis wants to change perceptions about the rare genetic condition. Lucy Hart, who lives in Blofield, says cystic fibrosis (CF) is a 'hidden illness' and ...

News Release 5-Jun-2025 New genetic delivery system targets lungs to treat cancer, cystic fibrosis Peer-Reviewed Publication Oregon State University image: ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — When he was about 14, Pete Proimos learned a soul-crushing statistic about the cystic fibrosis he’d endured since birth: Patients back then didn’t live much past high school.

To Shakespeare’s Hamlet we humans are “the paragon of animals”. But recent advances in genetics are suggesting that humans are far from being evolution’s greatest achievement.

In studies with mice, the treatment slowed the growth of lung cancer and helped improve lung function that had been limited by cystic fibrosis, a condition caused by one faulty gene.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive system and ...